Extracurriculars

One of the first decisions you have to make, assuming you are going private, is between the British system and international schools. There are considerable differences between the curricula and approaches, but even practical considerations. First, let us consider the practical aspects, as they can be a deciding factor even before you look into theoretical
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We have only just come back from half-term holidays and it is already time to start planning Easter activities! Most schools break up for somewhere between two and four weeks, with most activities concentrated in the two weeks preceding Easter (weeks starting April 3rd and April 10th). Some schools organise their own holiday activities as well
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Guest post by MaiHanh DeLorenzo, Metal Rocks Education Advisors (see further info and bio below) When Anke asked me to write about the 11+ exam, my first response was that it was like trying to write another Churchill biography, that is: What new is there left to say? But then, realising that new Churchill biographies come out
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Handling your children’s schedules can be very challenging, especially once they start school and you have to keep track of playdates, show and tell, birthday parties, assignments due, Jeans for Genes days and so forth. As a working parent, I have been guilty of bringing my daughter to school in uniform on the one day
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Still looking for Easter activities or holiday camps for your little ones? The Hua Hsia School in Hampstead is offering a Chinese culture Easter camp for children from 3+. They will have a action packed programme of music, arts and crafts, martial arts, drama and language, all taught by qualified teachers. The camp takes place in
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Happy Year of the Sheep everybody! To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Hua Hsia School in Hampstead is taking part in the following free events across London: 1) Chinese Culture Activities at the Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green Hua Hsia Chinese School is working with The V&A Museum of Childhood to celebrate Chinese New
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Have you decided already if you want to go for a state or a private primary school? Are you hearing very conflicting views on this? I talk to parents confused by the views they receive from friends and acquaintances all the time. They range from “private schools for 4 year olds are a waste of money”
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Happy new year of the horse, everybody! It is intriguing to see how mainstream Chinese New Year celebrations are becoming. I remember a time when I moved to London when I just walked around Chinatown watching dances, dragons and performances, and it was a little bit busier than usual, but Chinese New Year was mainly
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Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a great break! I spent some time during the holidays looking at classes my little ones can attend in the Spring term, now that the eldest is 3 there are more and more options. She loves music and dance so I have always looked at a wide
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How did you go about finding a schools for your children when you first moved to London? Did you find it difficult? I started from scratch not knowing that private schools are state schools and public schools are private schools. I visited a lot and when I saw the Montessori school, the Gower School in Islington
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Spring time is just not happening, and in this cold you can’t spend a lot of time on playgrounds and in parks, so I wanted to share with you all the fun things you can do with your toddler at home and out and about in London during miserable weather! Out and about: Museums: my
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